Sap-spout



B. W. SAVAGE.

' WITNESSES: 7 INVENTOR:

ATTORNEYS.

NPEI'HS, PHOTD LITHOGRAFNER, WASHINGTON. n. O.

UNITED STAT S I PATENT OFFICE.

EZRA W. S VAGE, or AsHT BuLA, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 224,229,-dated February 3, 1880.

Application filed December 13, 1879. i

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, EZRA W. SAVAGE, of

Asht-abula, in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Sap-Spout, of which the following-is a specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the spout Fig. 2 is a plan tudinalelevation of the same on line m 00, Fig. 2, showing the'spout-latch raised. Fig. 4 isa rear end elevation of the spout.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to provide a spout by which the sap-bucket'may be held to a tree with less injury to the bucket than by any spout now in use. g

The invention consists of a latch pivoted to the front end of the spout and a hook formed on the under side, whereby, by the combination of the two, a sap-bucket maybe firmly held.

y In the drawings, A-represents the sap-spout, provided with holes a a for the outflow of the sap in the end that is inserted into the tree, and having on its under side a broad forwardprojecting hook, b. On the under side of the spout, near its mouth,' is a lug, 0, through which the pivot d passes laterally and holds the open stirrup-shaped loop or latch B.

In Fig. 1 the spout A is shown as inserted into a tree,O, and holding a bucket, D, in position by the cooperation of the hook I) and latch B. The curved points f of the latch B 5 facilitate its downward movement over the rim of-the bucket 'D, and the bend or arch g of the latch holds it in the locking position. (Shown in Figs. 1 and 2.)

In ordinary practice a hole is punched in 40 the bucket near the rim, and the bucket is held in position by the spout entering said hole, or the bucket is so constructed that it shall always be suspended at one point from at such point of attachment, or becomes so much injured as to be useless for the purpose for which it was intended.

With this device the bucket can be held by"' 1), lug c, and pivoted latch B, as herein set forth.

' 2. As a means of holding a bucket to asapspout, the openstirrup-shaped loop or latch B, in combination with the hook I), substantially as herein shown and described.- I

EZRA WILSON SAVAGE. Witnesses:

HARRY 'WORMINGToN, O. R. GRUBHAM.

vthe spout; hence the bucket is quickly broken 5 

